29 August 2024

...[T]he Georgian Constitutional Court will begin reviewing a lawsuit aimed at suspending and overturning the “Foreign Influence Transparency” law, also known as the “foreign agents” law.

According to the Constitutional Court’s statement, the plaintiffs argue that the controversial law, with its terminology and various repressive mechanisms, leads to the stigmatization of civil organizations and media. It hinders their activities, prevents them from achieving their goals, and ultimately delays or halts their operations.

Four lawsuits have been filed against the law, one of which has been submitted by president Salome Zourabichvili...

In a highly politicized judicial environment in Georgia, many are skeptical about the Constitutional Court’s potential ruling.

Nevertheless, some members of the public and opposition remain hopeful that the nine-judge panel will make a historic decision and suspend the “foreign agents” law...

Representatives of the NGO sector are also preparing to file a lawsuit with the European Court of Human Rights...